1. The pathophysiology of anaphylaxis

1. The pathophysiology of anaphylaxis

• 1. The pathophysiology of anaphylaxis

• 2. Clinical signs of anaphylaxis

• 3. Differential diagnosis of anaphylaxis

• 4. Spesific pharmacological and supportive treatment of anaphylaxis

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A severe life threatening (Type I) immediate hypersensitivity reaction.

• A severe life threatening (Type I) immediate hypersensitivity reaction.

• The reaction occurs when the person reexposed to an ‘allergen’, which leads to IgE Ab during previous exposure.

• Injected, inhaled or ingested substance
• –usually drugs, food, insect venom- can serve as the allergen itself.